Lifestyles

Young Eagles Flight Rally Lifts Off Saturday

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Pilot Jeff Scott takes to the skies from Los Alamos in his Cub. Scott is one of many pilots volunteering their time and planes for Young Eagle Rally flights this Saturday. Courtesy photo

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN

When the weather fails on you, fly, fly again.

This Saturday, Jeff Scott, past chapter president of the local EAA program and ardent Young Eagle supporter, will help the youth of the community take to the skies once again.

After the Young Eagle event was postponed due to bad weather earlier this summer, plans were already in the making to reschedule.

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Solo Traveler: Religion Again

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Statue of the God of Chocolate: Mayans prayed to the God of Chocolate for a good harvest. Cocoa provided the nectar of the gods, plus the cocoa beans were used as currency. Theirs was a culture in which money literally did grow on trees. Photo by Sherry Hardage.
 
Solo Traveler: Religion Again
By SHERRY HARDAGE

Several years ago, when I was traveling through the American South, I stopped at a reservoir and took a dip in the relatively cool waters. Afterwards, sitting in the shade of the only tree with grass under it, a woman walked past and asked if she could share the shade with me. Within a few minutes, Read More

Los Alamos Co+op Named Top Cereal Bag Recycler

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Los Alamos Cooperative Market earns top cereal bag recycler of the year award. Courtesy/LACM

BUSINESS News:

  • Los Alamos Co-op Market Turns Breakfast into Cash for Local Non-Profits

The Los Alamos Cooperative Market is the top state collector of cereal bags in the MOM Brands Cereal Bag Brigade®, a free, national recycling program created by a partnership between MOM Brands® and TerraCycle®.

By collecting waste from its MOM Brands® cereal packaging, the market has helped to divert 9,523 units of cereal bag waste from landfills. The market invites shoppers to drop off items, which are sorted Read More

Food on the Hill: Croissants and Sausage Gravy

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This week’s recipe: Croissants and Sausage Gravy
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Ingredients:
 
6 croissants, cut horizontally (you can also use biscuits for this)
2 lbs of Jimmy Dean Sausage (I use one regular and one hot) cooked, drained and crumbled
3 tablespoons of melted butter
3 tablespoons of flour
1 ½ tablespoons of fresh sage, chopped fine
1 ½ cups of milk
¾ cup of heave cream
Salt and Pepper
 
Directions:
 
In a large skillet,cook and drain the sausage. Cool enough to handle and crumble it.
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
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This Week At Los Alamos Farmer’s Market

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Courtesy/LAFM

LAFM News:

Los Alamos Farmers Market is 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Thursday in the Mesa Public Library parking lot in downtown Los Alamos.

Bring a friend who hasn’t been to market and get 25 tickets for the contest.

This week at market:

Come out and enjoy the beauty of this year’s crops, and foods. Goat Cheese spreads, Cows Cheeses and Butter, Honey and Honey sticks. Pork, Beef and Lamb, Jerky, Shelled pecans, Jims Sharpening service. Breads, scones, muffins, cookies, pies, tea breads, fruit breads, gluten free breads. Tomatoes, potatoes, leeks, onions, celery, radishes, turnips, Read More

Russian Immigrant Band Everfound Performs in White Rock Sept. 6

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Courtesy poster
 
By KAELA JACOBSON
Los Alamos

Everfound will perform in concert free at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 at White Rock Baptist Church, 80 N.M. 4.

A year ago, before starting my freshman year at Los Alamos High School, my dad took me to a Christian music festival in Seattle, Wash. There we saw a band made up of four Russian immigrant brothers whose family escaped religious persecution. I’ve spent the last year helping my dad bring the band Everfound here to Los Alamos and they will be kicking off their first national headlining tour with us. 

A Russian immigrant band here in our formerly Read More

Crops, Crafts and Creativity Flood County Fair

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Yummy treats, crunchy veggies and bright flowers were among the entries at this weeknd’s Los Alamos County Fair. Exhibits were on display at Mesa Public Library Friday. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
 
Grand Prize winning broccali grown by Louis MacInnes. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
 
Mary Fellman created this shawl, a Grand Prize winner at this weekend’s 2014 Los Alamos County Fair. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
 
Grand Champian photography. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost
 
This quilt by Katy Korkos was a First Prize
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Cook, Eat, Learn With Co+op Cooking Class

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CO+OP News:

The Co+op’s Shop with the Chef cooking classes give local chefs the opportunity to share their love of cuisine, starting with shopping for the ingredients and taking participants through the cooking process to enjoying the final product.

Upcoming classes at the Co+op café include Cooking Your Way to Health by Lisa Bakosi at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 and Chemistry of Cooking – dispersions, emulsions and gels by Ray Joggerst at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9.

Register at the Co+op, 95 Entrada Dr. Class size is limited to accommodate the space, so registering early will ensure a chance to enjoy Read More

Little Saigon Restaurant Opens In White Rock

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Little Saigon Restaurant has opened at 124 Longview Dr., in White Rock in the space formerly occupied by Lee’s Restaurant. The restaurant offers Vietnamese cuisine and is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

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Unitarian Church Hosts Free Screening Of ‘Gravity’

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Theatrical Poster. Courtesy/wikipedia.com

UNITARIAN News:

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos continues its summer movie series with a viewing of the 2013 Oscar winning hit, Gravity at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, in Robinson Hall at the church. Admission if free.

At 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, Rev. John Cullinan will present a sermon based on themes from the film. All are welcome to join us for worship, followed by coffee and conversation and it is an all ages service.

The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos is at 1738 N. Sage St. The church office can be reached at 505.662.2346. For more information, visit Read More